LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSEfrain Alvarez scores to lift LA Galaxy past Real Salt Lake
Efrain Alvarez celebrated his return to the Galaxy with a goal in the second half, and it was all LA needed in a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy).
- 6': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Everton Luiz.
- 11': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
- 12': Attempt saved. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
- 15': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 15': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 16': Attempt saved. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
- 17': Attempt saved. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
- 19': Offside, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan tries a through ball, but Efraín Álvarez is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake).
- 21': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
- 25': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Sega Coulibaly.
- 27': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 33': Attempt missed. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 34': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 35': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 35': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Nick Besler.
- 40': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 41': Attempt saved. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Araujo.
- 43': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 43': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan with a cross.
- 44': Attempt saved. Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 44': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 45': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Bobby Wood.
- 45'+1': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jorge Villafaña.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 48': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 48': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Hand ball by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 51': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
- 51': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 57': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jorge Villafaña.
- 60': Attempt saved. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 61': Attempt missed. Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Besler.
- 63': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Menéndez.
- 63': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Sega Coulibaly.
- 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram replaces Jonathan Menéndez.
- 64': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach replaces Nick Besler.
- 64': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Anderson Julio.
- 66': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sebastian Lletget replaces Sacha Kljestan.
- 67': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a headed pass.
- 70': Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 73': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 77': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 77': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Bobby Wood.
- 77': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Ashtone Morgan replaces Donny Toia.
- 78': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Julian Araujo.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
- 80': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 80': Attempt missed. Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Steres replaces Samuel Grandsir.
- 82': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a through ball.
- 82': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 83': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy).
- 83': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Sega Coulibaly.
- 84': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross.
- 84': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 84': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
- 85': Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Augustine Williams replaces Efraín Álvarez.
- 90'+1': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Adam Saldaña.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Holt with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Offside, LA Galaxy. Sega Coulibaly tries a through ball, but Augustine Williams is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
Statistics
 RSL |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 435 | Accurate Passes | 444 |
| 497 | Passes | 516 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 24 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 15 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 15,544
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 15,544
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | +13 | 12 |
| 2 | LAFC | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 4 | Séga Coulibaly |
| 19 | Jorge Villafaña |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 6 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 43 | Adam Saldaña |
| 9 | Kévin Cabral |
| 16 | Sacha Kljestan |
| 11 | Samuel Grandsir |
| 26 | Efrain Álvarez |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 4 | Danny Toia  |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 13 | Nick Besler |
| 25 | Everton Luiz |
| 29 | Anderson Julio |
| 10 | Jonathan Menéndez |
| 7 | Bobby Wood |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
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